Abstract
If M is a Riemannian manifold, and L is a Lagrangian submanifold of T*M, the Maslov class of L has a canonical representative 1-form which we call the Maslov form of L. We prove that if L =v*N = conormal bundle of a submanifold N of M, its Maslov form vanishes iff N is a minimal submanifold. Particularly, if M is locally flat v*N is a minimal Lagrangian submanifold of T*M iff N is a minimal submanifold of M. This strengthens a result of Harvey and Lawson [H L].
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 305-310 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Monatshefte fur Mathematik |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Dec 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics